If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I’m in Paris for the Olympics! #EricainParis As a former gymnast and a trustee of the US Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, it’s been a thrill to witness what I would call the greatest onboarding ritual on earth.
On Friday night, my husband Jeff and I posted up along the Seine to watch the Paris 2024 opening ceremony. If you tuned in, you know Paris tried something a little different. Instead of being in a stadium, the athletes rode down the river by boat, together as a team, carrying the flags of their countries.
While there were some differences, there are other parts of the ceremony that are always the same: the Greek athletes enter first, as the first Olympics goes back to Ancient Greece. Second to last is always the next country to host the games (in this case the United States—let’s go, LA 2028!) followed by the host country, France.
Why is this ritual so powerful? Because of what I call the Three P’s of Rituals: Rituals give us a sense of Psychological Safety, a connection to Purpose, which combined boost our Performance.
Even in the rain, I could see in the athlete’s faces how this ritual created such a special sense of psychological safety and belonging; they were doing what all other Olympic athletes have done before them. Their sense of purpose—to represent their country and the best of humanity—was lit, much like the torch.
What better way to boost performance?!
Can you imagine competing in the Olympics without this signature kick off? I know I can’t.
Okay…so how does this relate to the importance of becoming a great human leader? Great human leaders understand the importance of being intentional.
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7/30/24
